As Luis Suarez returns to training today (above) with the FA deciding his fate, JAMIE CARRAGHER provides a fascinating insight on the player: 'I am not trying to sugar-coat the incident in which Luis bit Branislav Ivanovic - that is behaviour you would associate with nursery school. But the way things are now being pitched is that Liverpool have got to do something about the rotten apple in their midst.'
A bitter battle involving a Cesc Fabregas, a London property tycoon and his Lebanese ex-wife has reached the Court of Appeal. Elie Taktouk, 38, objects to having to shell out for a home for Daniella Semaan when her new boyfriend, Barcelona midfielder Fabregas, has millions to lavish on her.
Manchester United are to celebrate their Premier League title triumph with an open-top bus parade through the city. They will be going through Manchester on Monday, May 13.
Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni will stand before a BHA disciplinary panel on Thursday after samples taken from 11 of his horses were found to contain steroids.
Chelsea believe they have won the race to land Atletico Madrid centre forward Radamel Falcao. Chelsea think they are close to signing him.
PAUL NEWMAN: Is that it, Australia? Is that all you have got? First impressions upon looking at the group of cricketers tasked with winning back the Ashes is that England will never have had it so good.
Julio Cesar has apologised on the Queens Park Rangers website for dressing up as David Luiz at the Chelsea's defender's 26th birthday party.
Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been recalled to Australia's test squad as Michael Clarke's deputy to fill a leadership void for this summer's Ashes.
An awful night for Barcelona defender Gerard Pique became even worse as he missed his flight back home because of a drugs test.
Liverpool scored another massive PR own goal last night after allowing Luis Suarez to contest the FA's claim that a three-game ban for biting is not harsh enough.
The Football Associtaion witness tackles that could break legs, see arms thrown that cause brain damage, and pretend to be powerless to act.
Arsenal have suffered a setback to their long-term planning after the German Federation made it clear they will do their utmost to keep Joachim Low beyond the World Cup.
Norwich defender Ryan Bennett has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over comments made on Twitter. Bennett has since closed his Twitter account.
Bayern Munich's 4-0 evisceration of Barcelona has sparked a debate over whether the Spanish club's era of dominance is coming to its natural conclusion. But are they suddenly a bad team and is the decline terminal? Marca (left) today declared it as a 'historic beating'.
Reluctant Arsenal players are unhappy about giving champions Manchester United - and their former captain, Robin van Persie - a guard of honour on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard faces an operation on a shoulder injury that could rule him out of England's friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil. He has been advised to have surgery.
ASH WEDNESDAY: There was a time, back in 2004, when Arsene Wenger claimed he would 'never again speak about this man'. He was referencing Sir Alex Ferguson and responding to claims from the Manchester United manager that he came at him wild-eyed during the infamous Battle of the Buffet at Old Trafford.
Rory McIlroy's Olympic dilemma could be solved by the International Olympic Committee stipulating he has to play for Ireland.
Male-only clubs will not be 'bullied' into changing their rules by the threat of losing the right to host the Open Championship, according to R&A; chief executive Peter Dawson.
The Crucible discovered a new hero on Tuesday in the unlikely persona of Thailand's Dechawat Poomjaeng. It wasn't just that the world No 70 recorded a famous 10-9 victory over last year's semi-finalist Stephen Maguire.
Arsenal have revived their interest in Sevilla's Federico Fazio. The defender, 26, was a target in 2009 after the departure of Kolo Toure but Sevilla rebuffed a £5.5million bid.
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud must serve a three-match suspension after the FA rejected his claim of wrongful dismissal for a red card at Fulham.
Lance Armstrong has taken the steps of a new career, as a drummer. The disgraced former cyclist took to the stage at the Texas reggae festival with band 'Lance Herbstrong'.
JAMIE CARRAGHER: Luis was wrong, but before we hound him out let's remember there have been other Liverpool legends who were not exactly saints
MARTIN SAMUEL: The quivering FA hide when real men of honour would take the lead
The FA has failed to address a key issue of the modern game
ASH WEDNESDAY: Why Arsenal should give a guard of honour...
When Arsenal won the league title in 1991, they were congratulated by United's players
How Fergie plotted his sweetest revenge yet
IAN LADYMAN: The problem with Ferguson and challenges is that he finds it hard to turn his back on them
'I ignored the boss's orders and partied until 3.30am'
STEVE BRUCE: Oldham held on for a win in 1993, sparking a huge party - at my house...
Goal of the century? Fergie says RVP's was...
Sir Alex Ferguson has lauded Robin van Persie's second effort. But what do Sportsmail's experts say?
Racing deserves the truth about the Al Zarooni drug scandal
MARCUS TOWNEND: The BHA will sell the sport short if they do not unearth the truth
McIlroy MUST tee up for Ireland in Rio!
Rory McIlroy's Olympic dilemma could be solved by the IOC stipulating he has to play for Ireland
MARTIN SAMUEL: Jose Enrique would have been history at Anfield, but Suarez will live to bite another day
Liverpool will put up with Suarez's shameful bite
ADRIAN DURHAM: United's title win shows Rooney is key, Mancini is Mr Average and Hodgson is talking nonsense...
....plus Suarez should go
From signing RVP in the summer to his treble last night... here's how Man United won the title
Ian Ladyman takes a step-by-step look at another glorious season
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Time to honour RVP at end of season awards
His hat-trick against Aston Villa last night took his tally to 24 in the league this season
PICTURE SPECIAL: Ferguson leads the celebrations as Man United revel in winning their 20th top-flight title
Behind the scenes at Old Trafford
GOLDEN YEARS SPECIAL: 20 memorable images from each season in which United have been champions
Nick Metcalfe has selected 20 images
The Champions by Numbers: How does Man United's 20th league title success compare to the others?
How does this compare to their other 19 titles?
Graham Poll: Chelsea should welcome back Clattenburg... or they may suffer the consequences
Sunday will be a big test for the Blues
JEFF POWELL: Two great Britons, two very different tasks
Amir Khan and Martin Murray look to prove themselves all over again this weekend
MARTIN KEOWN: Take childish Suarez off the PFA list... and then cure him of the red mist
There are boundaries you don't cross. Biting someone is one of them
| Teams | P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 34 | 43 | 84 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 29 | 68 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 34 | 30 | 63 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 33 | 31 | 62 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 17 | 61 |
| 6 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 56 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 34 | 19 | 51 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | -1 | 45 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 33 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 34 | -7 | 42 |
| 11 | Fulham | 34 | -8 | 40 |
| 12 | Southampton | 34 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 34 | -20 | 38 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 34 | -7 | 37 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 34 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 34 | -17 | 37 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 34 | -27 | 34 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | -23 | 31 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | -27 | 24 |
| 20 | Reading | 34 | -28 | 24 |
MARTIN SAMUEL IN MUNICH: They did not get to win the trophy at home, but they may yet lift it at Wembley. The dream of a dahoam finale collapsed for Bayern Munich last year, but a new one, more compelling, has risen.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hopes this is the year his star-studded side finally get their hands on the Champions League trophy after coming up agonisingly short in the last two seasons.
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has urged his side's fans not to vent their frustration at today's revelation that Mario Gotze will be joining Bayern Munich this summer and focus their efforts only on supporting the team during their Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid.
It seems like only a miracle can deny Bayern Munich a place in their third Champions League final in four years after a 4-0 first-leg semi-final victory over Barcelona.
Arsenal and Manchester City have missed on Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze after the club confirmed their star man agreed to join Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich.
Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Champions League as Borussia Dortmund host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
They say that if you remember the 1960s, you weren't really there. This selection of special images takes us all there, if only for a short time. The decade that saw such an extraordinary transformation in British life, and became known as 'the Swinging Sixties', affected football as it did everything else. These 20 images offer snapshots of life in that iconic period, from across the football spectrum.
It was the perfect way to celebrate the first St George's Day at St George's Park as Roy Hodgson came face to face with Sir Walter Winterbottom, his predecessor by some 66 years.
John Terry is unsure whether the club will open discussions over a contract extension this summer. The 32-year-old defender's current five-year deal expires in 2014.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp has denied committing two motoring offences in Dorset last year. He is accused of speeding and also of failing to supply the driver's identity.
Celtic are prepared to go toe-to-toe with Hull City this summer to land flamboyant playmaker George Boyd. The 27-year-old is high on the newly-crowned SPL champions' wanted list.
Steven Gerrard scored one of the finest goals of his career against Greek side Olympiakos and he will have the chance to do it all over again this summer.
Simon Lenighan, 18, is alleged to have carried out the sex attack on the woman with another man, Nathan Campbell, 23, in the Etap Hotel in Leeds.
CHARLES SALE: The Football League have suffered a huge setback after potential new title sponsors B&Q; suddenly pulled out of negotiations.
SWANSEA 0
MANCHESTER UNITED 3
LIVERPOOL 2
TOTTENHAM 3
QPR 0
FULHAM 0
WEST HAM 2
SUNDERLAND 1
NORWICH 2
WEST BROM 1
SWANSEA 0
MANCHESTER UNITED 3
Ross Allen is a British centre forward with a better strike rate than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 53 goals in 37 games for Guernsey this season, but more impressive is his contribution to an incredible fixture pile-up that has seen the club in the middle of 20 games in 36 days. To help, club president Matt Le Tissier has come out of retirement and re-registered to play.
Jordan Rhodes struck Blackburn's winning goal from the spot in the 78th minute to lead his side to the brink of Championship safety against 10-man Millwall.
VIDEO: Indonesian soccer player Pieter Rumaropen could face heavy punishment after punching a referee in the face during a top flight Super League match at the weekend. Referee Muhaimin had to be admitted to a hospital due to excessive bleeding from his nose.
A gang of supporters of Hamilton Academical and Dundee who fought rival fans in a busy retail park as horrified families looked on escaped jail today.
Former Brighton captain Tony Grealish has died at the age of 56. A statement on the club website read: 'Brighton & Hove Albion are saddened by the news.'
Maicon has vowed to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City despite a desperately disappointing start to life at the Etihad.
Chelsea have found themselves at the centre of another race probe, only hours after it was announced that referee Mark Clattenburg will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time.
Juventus have been fined 30,000 euros (£25,685) after a section of fans directed racist abuse at AC Milan players during Sunday's Serie A game.
Former Rangers director Dave King is investigating a bid to wrest control of the club from Charles Green and his investment cronies.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique revealed his new shaved hairstyle in tonight's Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich, and it makes him look just like former manager - and next Bayern boss - Pep Guardiola.
Having returned to his previous club last weekend, it looks like Peter Crouch may have picked up a few battle scars to get back to scoring ways.
Southampton striker Rickie Lambert has described the decision to leave Swansea forward Michu off the shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year award as 'shocking'.
Tottenham fans joined the bizarre 'shoes off' craze during their side's Under 21 victory over Arsenal on Monday night. The fans chanted 'shoes off, if you love Tottenham' at Barnet's Underhill stadium.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is hoping to have captain Fabricio Coloccini back at his disposal for the crucial end-of-season run-in.
Sepp Blatter's Twitter account appears to have this evening been hacked with several posts that he has resigned from his post as FIFA president.
The new Spanish league president has admitted his priority is to bring an end match-fixing in La Liga. He said: 'When teams are on the edge you get a league where anything goes.'
Everton are giving a trial to South African midfielder Daylon Claasen. The skilful 23-year-old was a former target for Mark Hughes at Queens Park Rangers.
Lee Vaughan, who was punched by a Stockport County supporter during Saturday's Blue Square Premier match, has branded their fans a 'disgrace'.
James McClean has risked the wrath of new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio by reopening his Twitter account - two months after being banned by the club.
Manchester United may have won their 20th title on Monday night but they celebrated like it was their first. From champagne soaked scenes in the dressing room they moved to the fittingly named Cafe Rouge after changing out of their kits. Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Rio Ferdinand led the way as the Red Devils hit the town.
IAN LADYMAN: As the dust settled on last season's dramatic Barclays Premier League finale, an unsubstantiated rumour quickly emerged about Sir Alex Ferguson's future. According to several people who claim to know him -including two top-flight managers - the United patriarch would have retired had his team not lost that title to Manchester City.
I can remember the day when Manchester United were again the kings of English football as if it were yesterday. Pressure had been building on the club for a long time.
Sir Alex Ferguson led the celebrations in the dressing room at Old Trafford as his team sealed the title at the end of yet another stellar Premier League campaign.
Sir Alex Ferguson vowed to carry on next season after leading Manchester United to their 13th Barclays Premier League title.
Robin van Persie put in a dazzling performance as Manchester United clinched their 20th top-flight title at Old Trafford with a 3-0 win over relegation strugglers Aston Villa.
IAN LADYMAN: By wrapping up Manchester United's 20th title with four games of their season to spare, Sir Alex Ferguson and his players have perhaps surprised us all.
Rio Ferdinand has taken a swipe at Manchester City after United cruised to the Premier League title - without relying on goal difference. United wrapped up their 20th championship.
Manchester United have won the Barclays Premier League for two reasons: one is the manager, who has enjoyed keeping City quiet this season. And the other is RVP.
Manchester United's superb title victory this season has seen the club reach another landmark of 20 league titles. Here, Nick Metcalfe has selected one image from each of their triumphs.
Luis Suarez's worth to the Liverpool team means the club will put up with his shameful bite on Branislav Ivanovic.
Branislav Ivanovic appeared to recreate the now infamous Luis Suarez biting incident during a Chelsea training session today.
Luis Suarez's bite of Branislav Ivanovic quickly went viral. And now you can play the 'Suarez Bites Back' game to see how many tasty treats he can eat in 30 seconds.
Gus Poyet has slammed the double standards in English football following Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's controversial bite on Branislav Ivanovic's arm.
Juventus are trying to find ways of financing a move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic but are still intent on testing Liverpool's resolve over Luis Suarez.
It is one of the most iconic venues in world sport. But never has the All England Club stood still. Just four years after installing a retractable roof over Centre Court at a reported cost of £150million, new plans were released yesterday detailing the stunning renovations to the site which will maintain the Wimbledon Championships as the world's premier tennis tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 40th birthday on Wednesday with a nation of cricket fans willing the man they affectionately call 'The Little Master' to continue his prolific international career.
Miami's star duo LeBron James and Dwyane Wade fired the Heat into a 2-0 lead in their first-round tie against Milwaukee Bucks thanks to a hard-fought 98-86 win on Tuesday.
Chris Gayle tore up the record books as he bludgeoned 175 runs off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.
An enforced absence has given Heather Watson a new appreciation for life on tour. The 20-year-old revealed earlier this month she is suffering from glandular fever.
ERC were forced to defend arrangements for Sunday's semi-final after Saracens conceded it was bad for rugby that Twickenham will be three-quarters empty.
World No 2 Andy Murray will take on the man who helped guide him to his first Grand Slam title - Ivan Lendl - in a charity match this summer.
Sprinter Sacre became the first horse since Istabraq in 1999 to win at all three major spring jumping Festivals. on Tuesday.
Roger Federer can organise his fellow tennis players into a coherent lobbying force. That successful exercise was a major contributor to the massive 40 per cent prize rise.
Sir Alex Ferguson said Robin van Persie's second effort against Aston Villa was the goal of the century. What do Sportsmail's experts say?
Less than a year after 'listening to the little boy inside him' and moving to United, having sat in around the top table for 3013 days with his tummy rumbling, RVP satisfied that hunger.
MARCUS TOWNEND: Listening to the BHA, there is one question facing them when they decide Mahmood Al Zarooni's punishment - not do they ban him, but for how long?
Two British boxers with vaulting ambitions face very different tasks. Amir Khan goes to Sheffield expecting to put back the last corner-stone in his rebuilding.
COLIN YOUNG: Two wins and suddenly a little bit of misunderstanding over Paolo Di Canio's politics doesn't seem to matter to Sunderland supporters.
MailOnline's hard-hitting columnist on the lessons from Manchester United's title-winning season, why Luis Suarez should be sold and how the solution to Arsenal's humiliation is staring them squarely in the face.
The Medinah miracle-makers who dominated the game appeared to be suffering from a collective hangover. Happily, everything changed in that traditional post-Augusta delight.
Jamie Redknapp shares his thoughts on the weekend's football action, including why Jermain Defoe's goal could be crucial for Tottenham,.
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